An active, moisture-laden pattern ahead for the Heartland; milder to warmer days for most
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of near- or above-normal temperatures and precipitation across most of the country. Colder-than-normal conditions will be largely limited to […]
Indiana governor creates Make Indiana Healthy Again Initiative
Indiana Governor Mike Braun says Indiana farmers are part of the solution for the Make Indiana Healthy Again initiative. Braun says an overhaul of the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will […]
Arkansas Governor calls for SNAP reform
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has requested a waiver from the USDA that would allow changes to the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). She says the proposal is an […]
Area Scores: March 30 – April 5, 2025
Saturday, April 5, 2025 COLLEGE MEN’S VOLLEYBALLDordt 3, Kansas Wesleyan 0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-17) GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCERCouncil Bluffs St. Albert 2, Sioux Center 0Sioux Center 4, Council Bluffs Abraham […]
More certainty for E15 this summer
Supporters of year-round E15 are looking forward to more certainty this summer driving season. Renewable Fuels Association CEO Geoff Cooper says EPA is allowing several states to sell fuel blended […]
Biofungicides bring added protection to row crops
The marketing manager with Loveland Products says biofungicides are a promising next step in protecting U.S. row crops. Jake Walker says the products offer biological broad-spectrum disease control utilizing the […]
Minnesota farmer gets early start to planting
It’s an early start to planting for a farmer in southwest Minnesota. Bryan Biegler of Lake Wilson says the weather has been cooperative. “Besides the wind, that seems to be […]
Area Scores: March 23-29, 2025
Saturday, March 29, 2025 COLLEGE COMPETTIVE CHEER NATIONALSTEAM RESULTS: Final Standings1. Saint Ambrose – 97.952. Xavier – 97.393. Dickinson State – 96.384. Saint Mary – 92.025. Indiana Wesleyan – 90.706. Northwestern […]
DNR investigating spill that’s killed fish in Fort Dodge creek
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fish kill at the south branch of Lizard Creek near Fort Dodge. Information from the DNR says they received a call […]
Farmland values soften in central Illinois
Farmland values have weakened in one of the most productive areas of the Corn Belt. Compeer Financial certified appraiser Rob Brines covers McLean, Woodford, and Marshall counties in central Illinois […]
